The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-11-08

1887, and t2) the total amount paid for
storage of wines, ales and spirits dur
ing the said time.
Rep. Kamauoha moved for Informal
ton relative TO the outstanding claims
against the Honolulu Rifles-whether
these debts were contracted since July
LIST or not ?
Rep. Hustace asked the following of
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs: On
How many Chinese were landed from
the steamer Belgic? ~ Did such Chi
nese all have passports and if so, what
kind of passports ? (Sl Were investi-
CATIONS made to ascertain If these Chi
neSe each held a bona fide passport
granted to him?
Noble Smith directed the following
10 the Minister of Foreign Affairs: ~
How many passports given to Chinese
TO return To this Kingdom are now
outstanding? t2l How many other
passports are there now outstanding
which have been granted to Chinese y?
MINISTER ANSWERS \ QUESTION.
Minister Thurston gave detailed
answer to Noble Smiths question of
Wednesday, inQuiring for Il statement
OF the boundaries within which liquor
licensees in Honolulu may carry on
their business.
NOTICES.
Minister Green gave notice of bills /:
l. To make special appropriations
for the use of Government.
;. An Act supplementary to the APP
preparation bill.
;. An Act authorizing the Minister
of Finance to execute and deliver GER
tain bonds.
Minister Ashford gave notice of Il
bill To amend Sections 1918 and 1922 of
the Civil Code, relating TO District
Justices.
NEW BILLS.
The bill previously given notice of
by Noble Waterhouse, TO provide for
the organization and maintenance of
the military forces of the Kingdom,
was read first time by title, aud re-
ferred to the Printing Committee.
Noble Castle read first time bill
TO amend Section 5, Chapter 81, session
laws of 1886, relating to internal taxes,
particularly i'll its application to insur-
ance companies.
Minister Thurston moved the bill be
rejected, on the ground that the bill
could wait for the regular biennial
session. Lost to 81.
THE AUDIToR-GENERAL' DUTIES.
Noble Hitchcock moved as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is provided by section
Is of the law entitled "The Auditor
General Act" being an Act to regulate
the receipt, custody, control and issue
of the public moneys and to provide for
the Audit of Public Accounts approved
the 4th day of August, 1882; that the
shall not exercise ar
follow any profession or employment
whatsoever during his tenure of office,
and
WHEREAS, 1t is currently reported
and generally understood that the
present Auditor-General is, and has
been actually engaged in private bust
ness for his profit and emolument,
since his appointment; therefore, be it
RCsOlrGd, That the Committee of
Finance is hereby instructed to en-
quire into the truth of said matter, and
also upon the general working of said
law, as administered by the present
Auditor-General, aud to report the
same to this Legislature As soon as
possible.
THE OPIUM LICENSE BUSINESS.
Rep. Kinney moved the following
ResOlUsd, That select committee
of three be appointed to inspect, under
the direction of the Minister of Interior.
the books of the opium licensee re-
quiTed To be kept by law, also any
hrol-s- -
this subject, also all other available
records and generally to investigate
the working Of the opium license and
to report upon the same to this House.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the Act to repeal
the Act of 1856 providing a permanent
settlement for Hon. w c. Parke.
Passed.
Third reading of an Act relating to
Public Instruction and to regulate the
Bureau of Public Instruction. Passed.
Third reading of the Act repeating
the Act of 1856, providing a permanent
settlement for the Princess Poomaika-
lani. Passed.
Third reading of an Act to repeal the
Act of 1886, relating to the Hawaiian
Board of Health.
Noble Foster moved the bill pass.
Rep. Helekunihi moved indefinite
pOstpOnement. Lost.
Minister Brown said his attention
had been directed to a technical legal
defect in the bill, and moved it be re-
ferred to the judiciary Committee.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House went into Committee of the
Whole, Noble Townsend in the chair.
Consideration of the majority and
minority report Of the special commit
tee and amendments recommended by
them, and also the minority report
with substitute bill recommended, on
the "Act to amend the law concerning
road supervisors and the road and to
local road boards and tax de-
fine their duties"
The bill, amendments, and substi-
tute bill were taken up clause by
clause. Committee rose at 4:26, re-
ported progress and asked leave to sit
again. Report adopted.
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